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Sqaq tax-Xama', San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence

7 applications on record: 3 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 1 residential units granted. 3 new in the last 12 months.

What the local plan allows

Official height limit (2006 local plan, map 41): 3 Floors, an overall height of 15.40 m (16.30 m with a basement, 17.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 64% of the street; elsewhere along it 4 Floors.

Policy zones along the street: St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/ Qawra (57%); St. Paul's Bay Protected Sites (43%).

The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors; granted buildings are typically 3 floors.

Along the street the policy map shows St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/ Qawra (57% of the frontage); St. Paul's Bay Protected Sites (43% of the frontage).

Height precedents

  • PA/08108/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Minor internal and external alterations to existing dwelling including the installation of a lift and an addition of a receded third floor structure. Granted, validated 10 December 2025, 3 floors plus a receded floor, decided 18 March 2026

What the planning files say

No eapps planning files have been read for Sqaq tax-Xama' yet.

Pending now

  • PA/05355/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction apartment as built, and propose change of color of facade and apertures. Pending, validated 5 August 2026

Latest applications on Sqaq tax-Xama'

  • PA/05355/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction apartment as built, and propose change of color of facade and apertures. Pending, validated 5 August 2026
  • PA/02610/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposal includes the demolishing of the existing stairs, construction of new stairs and access ramp at Bajja tax-Xama'. Suspended, validated 22 April 2026
  • PA/08108/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Minor internal and external alterations to existing dwelling including the installation of a lift and an addition of a receded third floor structure. Granted, validated 10 December 2025, 3 floors plus a receded floor
  • PA/06321/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed window openings. Granted, validated 1 October 2025
  • PA/07112/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction apartment as built, in view of original permit not being traced. Proposed subdivision of unit into two, the latter involves alterations to the same Granted, validated 16 October 2024
  • PA/03405/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction apartment and garage as built, in view of original permit not being traced. Withdrawn, validated 12 June 2024
  • PA/02770/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: Minor internal alterations Status being checked

Other streets in San Pawl il-Bahar: Triq San Pawl, Triq il-Qawra, Triq it-Turisti, Triq Burmarrad, Triq it-Tamar, Triq Piscopo Macedonia, Dawret il-Gzejjer, Triq il-Wardija, Triq Sant' Antnin, Triq it-Trunciera, Triq Sir Luigi Preziosi, Triq Parades.